3 New Cottages, CO6 1JG

Terraced house69 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

3 New Cottages is a freehold terraced house on New Cottages in CO6. It last sold for £175,000 in 2004, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 22 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC DCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
End-terrace house
End-terrace
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.7 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

CO6 £/m² (recent sales)£3,750this home £2,536 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Colchester, the official average home value is £298,311+0% in a year, +13% over five.

Detached£503,927
Semi-detached£331,575
Terraced£265,990
Flat / maisonette£161,975

Covers the whole Colchester area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 3 New Cottages, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2004.

£100k£200k£300k£400k2004200820122016202020242026£394kSold 2004: £175,000£175k
£100k£200k£300k£400k200420152026£394kSold 2004: £175,000£175k
CO6 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against CO6's yearly median.

Energy certificate 7 Dec 2018
Rated EPC D · 69 m² recorded
24 Nov 2004Most recent
£175,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 3 New Cottages's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (60/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £803 a year. Certificate valid until December 2028.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 84
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 60
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.7 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Running cost
£803/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
7 Dec 2018
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1900-1929 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,029/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,029/yr · Colchester
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Colchester 010C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 25% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and employment score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills7/10
Health6/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 3 New Cottages sits in its local market.

CO6 median
£380,000
last 8 years
CO6 £/m²
£3,750
last 8 years

3 New Cottages: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 3 New Cottages last sell, and for how much?

3 New Cottages last sold for £175,000 on 24 Nov 2004, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 New Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 3 New Cottages. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 New Cottages?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 69 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 New Cottages?

3 New Cottages is in council tax band C, costing about £2,029 a year (Colchester).

How energy efficient is 3 New Cottages?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 60). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 3 New Cottages?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at CO6 1JG

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on New Cottages.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (13)
Last sold
2005
Price
£184,000
Sales
3
Floor area
122 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£315,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2025
Price
£480,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1996
Price
£45,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£319,950
Sales
2
Last sold
2012
Price
£290,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2010
Price
£217,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2001
Price
£149,995
Sales
2
Last sold
2026
Price
£427,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£330,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2005
Price
£297,450
Sales
1
Last sold
1997
Price
£135,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£400,000
Sales
1

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.